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commentr/StutterOct 25, 2022
3 points

I feel like this is a research project for a speech therapist? Regardless my stutter never left. Anxiety is the biggest factor on how extreme my stutter will be. Confidence suppresses the anxiety so i...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation+2 more
postr/StutterOct 25, 2022
7 points

Tips on not stuttering? Supplements to help calm me down?

Tips on not stuttering? Supplements to help calm me down? Hey guys. I’m 17 male and I stuttering a lot. It gets bad when I’m tense and I don’t stutter when I don’t think about what I’m going to say ne...

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2022
1 points

>If you have bumpy speech (and no fear, like many young children) it’s not a problem I think this is a popular stigma, because severe stutterers always stutter severely even without fear, like me....

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2022
1 points

His advice helped me go from blocks every few words to only a few blocks/month. I am almost always able to have control over what/how I’m talking. I think he says that bumpy speech that is associated...

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2022
1 points

"Tim used his knowledge to go from having a very severe stutter to his current way of talking. Clearly, it’s effective in some way." Yes agree. "What stigma is Tim perpetuating? " \- anxiety, shame...

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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2022
7 points

I think you are correct in your assumption that stuttering has a cognitive effect, however, I don't think it is due to faulty breathing as you stated. During a stressful situation, the brain shuts d...

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Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2022
1 points

"faulty breathing" * Did breathing exercises help you? * Do you experience thoughts like 'I can't breathe' during gasps? * Did you try to change mental states? (Mental states comprise a diverse class...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2022
1 points

The thinking pattern of a block is often this - I'm afraid I'm going to have a repetition so I'll just shove/speed through this word so it doesn't happen." This causes the block. ​ I k...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & StoppagesStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2022
2 points

My stutter is not consistent. Just because I am more fluent one day does not mean that I can be that fluent all of the time. My level of dysfluency is impacted by stress, sleep, hormonal changes, and ...

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Stress & Fight/FlightCycles & RandomnessSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterOct 20, 2022
21 points

Stuttering during my work meeting

Stuttering during my work meeting I just stuttered so bad in my work meeting I couldn’t finish the conversation. My chest tightened up and I felt like I couldn’t breath. This has been a problem my who...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2022
1 points

No. Speech impediments don’t build character or whatever you’re implying. I’ve known cruel people who stutter. Rage made it worse....

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commentr/StutterOct 19, 2022
2 points

Not a skilled yoga breather lol but taking a taking a deep breath helps me get the word out since I realize I take shorter breaths when I’m stuttering. It also helps as a minor stress relief since I t...

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commentr/StutterOct 19, 2022
3 points

Definitely start saying the word slowly. Unless you are a very skilled yoga breather, taking a deep breath in the moment of a block (fear) will almost definitely result in a high chest breath, which ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2022
3 points

I stuttered badly through ages 7 through 13. I am 61 now and can still stutter and stammer. What I noticed, looking back, was a huge uptick whenever I experienced trauma which initiated the start of i...

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commentr/StutterOct 18, 2022
9 points

These posts have more tips: * [this post](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/y4apcf/tips_to_speak_with_less_stuttering_choral_speech/) has tips to speak more fluently with choral speech method...

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commentr/StutterOct 18, 2022
3 points

1. Yes, it began when I was a child (I don't remember the exact age) and increased in severity to adulthood. 2. During school, I would apply for alternate assessments (e.g. private oral presentation i...

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commentr/StutterOct 18, 2022
8 points

For useful context my stutter is moderate to severe. I'll also never get a sentence without multiple blocks, and often signficant blocks. Although total blocks are fairly rare. 1. My stutter has rem...

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commentr/StutterOct 16, 2022
1 points

Me, my brother, and my 17 year old AP STEM centered, gifted daughter all suffer or suffered from childhood stuttering and severe social anxiety. My brother and I both outgrew our stutter, but the sev...

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commentr/StutterOct 16, 2022
1 points

Im curious if this is a symptom Of adhd. I feel like 1. My Brain is moving and opening up multiple tabs and topics at once so I’m distracted 2. I feel like I’m talking really fast and the stutter is a...

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Preparation & RehearsalStress & Fight/FlightStimulants & Caffeine
postr/StutterOct 13, 2022
12 points

This may help some of you

This may help some of you I have severe stuttering problem. As I grew up, I expected the problem to go away, but instead it got worse. At some point when I opened my mouth, my jaw locked and my throat...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation